Jeremiah
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[Intro ]
E
[Verso 1]
E A Bm7 A
Jeremiah, maybe I have seen eternity
Bm A
Right out loud the distant clouds have
talked to me
E A Bm7 A
Jeremiah tell me how you came to prophesy
Bm A
Can you seen the second coming in the sky
[Verso 2]
E A
'Cause I've been here and you've been there
Bm7 A
and glory's all around
Bm A
Have you heard the story that is goin' down
E A Bm7
Fame and fortune, fun and folly, friend and
A
family
Bm A
Is a still life real, or is it fantasy
[Verso 3]
E A C#m E
Jeremiah, I think you're a favorite man
E A
Take me on a journey through your
C#m A
sanctified land
B7 A
There's so many people who just won't
understand
E F#m G#m A
Jeremiah, won't you tell me all that you can?
[Verso 4]
E A
Don't wanna bear the burden of Lucifer's curse
C#m A
He just wants to keep us from our sweet Lord's
mercy
E F#m G# A
Jeremiah, tell us where do we stand?
[Verso 5]
E
Tell all the people that blessed story
A C7
Amazing grace, oh precious glory
Cm C#m A
Jeremiah, oh Jeremiah
A B7 A
Jeremiah, tell us all that you can
[Verso 6]
E A
'Cause I've been here and you've been there
Bm7 A
and glory's all around
Bm A
Have you heard the story that is going down
E A Bm7
Fame and fortune, fun and folly, friend and
A
family
Bm A
Is a still life real, or is it fantasy
[Verso 7]
E A C#m E
Oh, Jeremiah, I think you're my favorite man
E A
Take me on a journey through your
C#m A
sanctified land
B7 A
There's so many people who just don't
understand
E F#m G#m A
Jeremiah, won't you tell me all that you can?
[Verso 8]
E A
Everybody's got the lord to love and cherish
C#m A
The good's gonna live and the bad's gonna
perish
E F#m G# A
Jeremiah, tell us where do we stand?
[Verso 9]
E
Carry good tidings from the gospel pages
A C
Stand up, stand up on the rock of ages
E C#m A
Jeremiah, oh Jeremiah
A C C#m
Jeremiah,
A
tell us all
E
that you can
D C# E D C# E D C# E
E
Not for blessings, nor worldly pleasure
A E
Nor for fame my prayer shall be
E
There's a better life I'm sure of
A E F# G# A E
Oh, just show my lord to me
E F# G#m A F#m
and I can see
F#m G# C#m A E
oh!
E F#m G#m A
Jeremiah, won't you tell me all that you can?
E A
Tell me can you see that blessed fountain
C#m A
Flowin' on down from Calvary's mountain
E A
Jeremiah, tell us where do we stand?
E
Send the word to the fallen nation
A C7
Light the way to the people's salvation
E G#m7
Let us have a closer walk'n
C#m A
Let us hear the spirit talkin'
A C7
Make the children understand
C C#m
Lead the people onward to the promised
A
land
A E
And tell us all, all that you can
E D C# E D C# E D C# E A E
How to play Jeremiah
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.